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WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives voted late Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security for 60 days, rejecting a compromise the Senate passed earlier in the day.The vote was largely along party lines, with three Democrats…

in: Odds & Ends Brett & Kate McKay • March 27, 2026The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game by C. Thi Nguyen. C. Thi Nguyen is a philosophy professor who used to write food criticism for the LA Times. He’s…

As Easter approaches, the Church prepares to welcome many, many new members. In fact, this year, dioceses across the United States are reporting record numbers of catechumens. Register staff writer Matt McDonald joins us to…

Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Somali-born Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “definitely committed immigration fraud against the United States of America” and added that the Trump administration is seeking to “go after…

Gen Z gets to have its Lucky Strike moment, living amidst a social behavior so widely accepted that we hardly notice its near-complete ubiquitousness and carry on a seemingly innocuous yet encompassing habit without a second…

François Pauly will succeed Jean-Baptiste de Franssu at helm of Institute for the Works of Religion.…

Here’s something you probably don’t realize about how Hollywood works. I know I wasn’t familiar with it. But it turns out that, for some of the biggest franchises in the industry, studios often sign “use-it-or-lose-it agreements.” What…

In the world of watches, the word complication doesn’t mean something has gone wrong. It simply refers to any function beyond those of a three-hander, which tells the hours, minutes, and seconds.There are dozens of possible complications…

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In a move that has sparked international condemnation and revived memories of some of the darkest chapters of the Iran-Iraq War, the Iranian government announced Thursday that it has officially lowered the minimum age for military…

How many tragic deaths, like that of 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman, are we willing to tolerate before enough is enough? How does this keep happening?Gorman, a freshman at Loyola University Chicago, was fatally shot on March 19th while…

Bishop Brendan Cahill noted the importance of ecumenical approaches to 'one of the most pressing issues of our time.'…

The following is an edited transcript excerpt of The Michael Knowles Show.* * *The war in Iran is in its third week, and the U.S. Army is raising the enlistment age to 42. Hearing that news makes me want to pull out the banjo and start…

Catholic bishops in various countries are joining the celebration by organizing events in defense of the lives of unborn children.…

On Tuesday, President Trump announced that America has achieved a form of regime change in Iran. To a certain extent, that is correct. President Trump has already announced that the war has effectively been won. From an American…

ABC knew exactly what it was getting when it cast Taylor Frankie Paul in its upcoming season of The Bachelorette. As someone who went through ABC’s vetting process twice — on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise — I can say this…

The abbot of the historic Abbey of Solesmes in France has sent Pope Leo a letter proposing the integration of the old and new forms of the Mass into a single missal to restore unity across the Church.…

The following is an edited transcript from The Michael Knowles Show.* * *Lego has just announced its largest Lego set ever. And in our culture, what would you expect that Lego set to be? The pride progress flag? What would you expect it…

 We tend to think of genius as something you’re born with — a rare trait possessed by the Einsteins and Teslas of the world. But what if many of the abilities we associate with genius — a great memory, quick problem-solving, mental math,…

Sheridan Gorman was shot and killed allegedly by an immigrant in the country illegally, according to police.…